The Methods Lab is the central unit for supporting, connecting, and coordinating the methods training and consulting at the Weizenbaum Institute. Besides assisting ongoing research projects of the research groups and units, the lab also conducts methods research and develops tools for the collection and analysis of digital data.
Latest Blog Posts
- Workshop recap: Visualizing Situatedness – Situational Analysis through Maps and CollagesOn October 8, 2026, Franziska Zirker (Weizenbaum Institute) hosted the workshop “Visualizing Situatedness – Situational Analysis through Maps and Collages” at the Weizenbaum Institute. This creative, hands-on session introduced participants to situational analysis as a qualitative research approach and explored how visual mapping and collage-making can help researchers reflect on the complexity… Read more: Workshop recap: Visualizing Situatedness – Situational Analysis through Maps and Collages
- Workshop: Prompting Ethnography: Experiments with LLMs in Fieldnotes, Analysis, Writing, and Reflexivity (29 October)Join us for the workshop „Prompting Ethnography: Experiments with LLMs in Fieldnotes, Analysis, Writing, and Reflexivity“ for researchers and students with intermediate experience in ethnography who would like to explore and critically discuss the potential role of AI in ethnographic research. The workshop will take place on October 29, 2026… Read more: Workshop: Prompting Ethnography: Experiments with LLMs in Fieldnotes, Analysis, Writing, and Reflexivity (29 October)
- Important Updates to The Open Science Framework (OSF)Researchers may know the Open Science Framework (OSF) as a free, open-source infrastructure that has encouraged the organization, connection, and sharing of research outputs, including data, materials, code, registrations, and publications. It has also been a useful resource for storing, managing, and collaborating on files throughout one’s research process. However,… Read more: Important Updates to The Open Science Framework (OSF)
- Workshop recap: Introduction to LaTeX and OverleafOn September 10, 2026, Roland Toth (Methods Lab) and Jochen Knaus (Research Management) hosted the workshop Introduction to LaTeX and Overleaf at the Weizenbaum Institute. This hands-on session introduced participants to the fundamentals of LaTeX and the collaborative online platform Overleaf, equipping researchers with essential tools for precise, reproducible, and… Read more: Workshop recap: Introduction to LaTeX and Overleaf